Misplaced Pride

"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us."
(Jane Austen)

Luke 4:21-30 records Jesus preaching in His hometown. The people are not impressed. After all isn’t He just Joseph’s son?

Misplaced pride can be a tremendous barrier to spiritual growth. There is a right sort of pride to have in ones… Continue

“then do this, my son, and save yourself, for you have come into the hand of your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.”
-Proverbs 6:3

There are few things more difficult in life than admitting you are wrong. I hate it. I still hate it. I’ve been a Christian for several years now, and while I can see the Spirit working in my life toward more humility (which is a relative term, considering the vast amount of pride with which I started out), I can’t stand to admit I’… Continue